Table 2.
Referral rates to physiotherapy from GPs and ESPs
| Study period | Average monthly referral rates to physiotherapy (relative to total practice appointments) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice A | Practice B | |||
| na | Per 1000 patients | na | Per 1000 patients | |
| November 2014 to October 2015 | 22 | 2.4 | 16 | 1.7 |
| November 2015 to October 2016 | 31 | 3.4 | 29 | 3.2 |
| November 2016 to October 2017 | 30 | 3.3 | 22 | 2.4 |
| Estimated extra annual referrals | 96 | 120 | ||
Nearest whole number. ESPs = Extended scope phsysiotherapists.